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Why Didn't We Fight Back? - Introduction to Gullah & Black Seminole Wars by Baba Wekesa Madzimoyo of AYA Educational Institute https://www.ayaed.com
I am proud to share the Official Super Trailer for the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival, where I serve as Festival Director.
This year’s festival is presented in partnership with:
• African World Documentary Film Festival
• UNIMAC (Ghana)
• D.O.O.R. (Decade Of Our Repatriation)The 2025 edition is a hybrid experience:
🎥 In-person screenings in Accra, Ghana at Ozone Cinema
🌍 Virtual screenings available worldwide — experience the ENTIRE festival onlineWe are showcasing powerful African films, documentaries, shorts, and diaspora cinema that centre our stories, our vision, and our liberation.
🎟️ TO GET TICKETS:Scan the QR code on the screen, or visit the link in the description.Join us in-person or online — be part of this global celebration of Black filmmaking.Thank you for supporting independent storytelling, African filmmakers, and the future of our cinema.See you at the festival.
❤️🎬
A poem by Dakari Kamau Hru
Register here: https://www.abibitumi.com/register
Find out more about D.O.O.R. here: https://www.decadeofourrepatriation.com and https://www.door.events
Abibitumi Conference Tickets at https://www.abibitumi.com
Abibifahodie Festival is FREE! Free shuttle info and schedule at https://www.abibitumi.com
Machel Montano x Tempa x Travis World - Tempa Wine
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Song Credits:
Song Title - Tempa Wine
Artist - Machel Montano x Tempa
Producer - Travis World
Composers/Writers - Machel Montano, Travis Hosein, Rebecca Alexander, Shane Howell, Emmanuel Rudder, Kernal Roberts, Dwain Antrobus, Patrice Roberts
Machel Montano recorded by - 1st Klase at Baby Monster Studio Trinidad
Tempa recorded by - I.Y.K.Y.K Ent at Studio Impact
Mixed & Mastered by - Travis World
Contains a sample of “Tempa Wine” by Patrice Roberts x Machel Montano
Record label - Monk Music / Travis World Music
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Franck Zanu of @FranckZanu joins the State of the Nation for one of the most explosive and thought-provoking conversations we’ve had all year.
Zanu — whose viral insights on Africa, culture, development and geopolitics have sparked global debate — confronts the ideas many leaders avoid:
• Why African countries continue to struggle economically
• What “culture” really means for development
• Why corruption isn’t the true root cause
• How colonialism is misunderstood
• Why South Africa’s political structure is destined for conflict
• The controversial “tribal nation” model he believes could save the continent
• And why Western countries secretly want Africa to succeed
This is not a conversation about blaming or excuses.
It’s a conversation about responsibility, culture, identity, and hard truths.
If you care about Africa’s future, South Africa’s political direction, or global geopolitics — you will not forget this episode.
✨ Tell us in the comments: Is Franck Zanu right or wrong?
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Produced by Stream IN Studios
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Franck Zanu joins State of the Nation
02:25 – Sound issue fixed & restart
03:44 – Should South Africa be part of the G20?
05:25 – What is really holding Africa back?
06:48 – Culture vs development: Zanu’s core argument
08:27 – “Is Africa being held back?” Zanu’s controversial answer
09:07 – Does Africa actually have the ‘potential’ we assume?
11:06 – Why Europe wants Africa to succeed
12:59 – Corruption is NOT why Africa is poor
14:23 – How culture shapes innovation and development
15:19 – The experiment of South Africa
16:48 – Zanu describes his visit to Durban’s decayed rail system
17:30 – Apartheid, history, and the true meaning of development
18:56 – Why Africa has not taken responsibility
19:12 – Does Africa WANT to stay this way?
21:02 – Why activists and politicians cannot admit they’re wrong
22:47 – Walter Rodney’s book & the damage of bad ideas
24:52 – What Dubai teaches Africa
26:56 – The Orania experiment and lessons from it
29:05 – What is Africa’s REAL problem? A one-word diagnosis
30:08 – Why the revolution must start with thinking, not doing
31:05 – How narratives trap African progress
32:47 – Colonization myths vs historical reality
34:28 – How a single book derailed a generation
35:22 – What white nations must stop doing
36:33 – Why post-colonial models failed
37:18 – Elections will NOT fix Africa
39:06 – Zanu explains cultural mismatches in nation-building
40:33 – Why African “countries” are artificial constructs
42:52 – Should we dismantle African states?
45:02 – Zanu’s “Tribal Nation” blueprint
46:47 – Why America succeeded with diversity but Africa didn’t
49:50 – Why immigrant communities recreate their home cultures abroad
51:14 – The West’s immigration mistakes
53:12 – Cultural traits Africans must understand
55:55 – Monochronic vs Polychronic cultures explained
57:39 – The tribe vs the nation: which one wins?
58:54 – Will Africa break apart? Zanu’s prediction
01:01:15 – Can Africa be saved? The role of think tanks
01:02:43 – South Africa’s unique struggle explained
01:05:32 – What apartheid changed — and didn’t
01:09:04 – Colonization vs African agency
01:10:39 – Why Africans refused real independence
01:12:10 – Closing thoughts & part two incoming
